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She had missed a day or two of school and said her family had bad backs and her dad was going in for back surgery. She said her back had been hurting and that was why she was absent.
i took a second and then asked her if she had heard of Ankylosing spondylitis and she said YES that was it!!!!
I told her I had it for 20 years and my sons had it but are now graduating from college. I told her many of us do just fine so don't get too down. Should be an interesting year with her.
sigh maybe I can help her feel better she seemed a bit scared with her dad going in for surgery. Every now and then I remember why I went into teaching.
No families take so little medicine as those of doctors, except those of apothecaries.
Oliver Wendell Holmes
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That's a great story, Drizzit.
Wendy
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Methotrexate, Celebrex, Plaquenil
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I second that..great story!
Speak kindly, Live simply, Care deeply, Love generously, and BLAH, HA, HA, LOUDLY! every chance you get.
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Hello Steve,
Thanks for sharing, must have been a slight surprise... hope her father does well with surgery and she does well growing up with her bad back.
Tim
AS may win some battles, but I will win the war.
KONK - Keep ON Kicking
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Wow! How awesome for her to have a teacher who understands! 
ANA+ RF+ Rh- HLAB27+
Dx JRA 1967, GAD 1997, AS 2009, HMs 2010, CPS 2013
pulmonary edema w/ NSAIDS 2009
Movin' it so I don't lose it!
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Drzzit
Wonderful that you had the oppertunity to put that girl's fears about her father AND her future to rest. You have changed that girl's outlook for life. Good for you!!
I can not defeat you but I will not let you win
Jeff
Degenrative disc disease 2005
AS 2008 HLA-B27-
Fibromyalgia 2010
Disability 2012
Back to work part time 2013
Enbrel, Cymbalta,Oxycodone, blah blah blah blah
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She is so lucky to "bump" into you. You have such a well-rounded perspective on all treatment options.
How are you feeling these days?
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 Every now and then I remember why I went into teaching. i can relate to that! 
sue
Spondyloarthropathy, HLAB27 negative
Humira (still methylprednisone for flares, just not as often. Aleve if needed, rarely.)
LDN/zanaflex/flector patches over SI/ice
vits C, D. probiotics. hyaluronic acid. CoQ, Mg, Ca, K.
chiro
walk, bike
no dairy (casein sensitivity), limited eggs, limited yeast (bread)
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I'm sure you will be a big asset to her with advice and support.
Kevin
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Driz, what a lucky girl she is to have a teacher like you!!!
Warm hugs,
Kat
A life lived in fear is a life half lived.
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